Episode 12.2/13: Cell Construction & Assembly Problem // A Course on Abiogenesis by Dr. James Tour

This is Episode 12, PART 2. Part 1 is here:    • Episode 12.1/13: Cell Construction & ...  
In Part 2 of this multipart episode, Dr. James Tour transitions into a discussion on the assembly problem. After a flashback to the unaddressed complex cellular membrane, a separate and bewildering discussion on the Levinthal paradox of interactomes ensues. Dr. Tour then cites a mainline scientific journal with authors stating a miracle is the only explanation for a primitive living cell having the information hurdle accomplished within Earth's time frame, followed by an inspection of what the most basic gene set must look like in order to carry out the necessary functions of cellular life. Can RNA do the same? Did meteors deliver the molecules needed? Those questions are evaluated, and something new is presented, as Dr. Tour says that even if one has all the components, the problem of making the simplest living cell with those components remains. Finally, Dr. Tour shifts the conversation to the positive, providing good targets that origin of life research should solve in this desperate race to reach the finish line before the distance is increased yet again.

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Links in this Series | Addressing Abiogenesis & Common Misconceptions
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Series Trailer:    • Illuminating the Fog Masking Life's O...  
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0 - Reasons for this Series:    • Episode 0/13: Reasons // A Course on ...  
1 - Introduction to Abiogenesis:    • Episode 1/13: Introduction to Abiogen...  
2 - Primordial Soup:    • Episode 2/13: Primordial Soup // A Co...  
3 - Hype:    • Episode 3/13: Hype // A Course on Abi...  
4 - Homochirality:    • Episode 4/13: Homochirality // A Cour...  
5 - Carbohydrates:    • Episode 5/13: Carbohydrates // A Cour...  
6 - Building Blocks of Building Blocks:    • Episode 5/13: Carbohydrates // A Cour...  
7 - Peptides:    • Episode 7/13: Peptides // A Course on...  
8 - Nucleotides:    • Episode 8/13: Nucleotides // A Course...  
9 - Intermediate Summary & a Call to Colleagues:    • Episode 9/13: Intermediate Summary //...  
10 - Lipids:    • Episode 10/13: Lipids // A Course on ...  
11 - Chiral-induced Spin Selectivity:    • Episode 11/13: Chiral-induced Spin Se...  
12.1 - Cell Construction & The Assembly Problem, Part 1:    • Episode 12.1/13: Cell Construction & ...  
12.2 - Cell Construction & The Assembly Problem, Part 2:    • Episode 12.2/13: Cell Construction & ...  
13 - Summary & Projections:    • Episode 13/13: Summary & Projections ...  

Capturing Christianity: "FIERY Origin of Life Debate // James Tour vs Josh Swamidass"
   • FIERY Origin of Life Debate // James ...  

Unbelievable?: "Can chemistry solve the origin of life? Perry Marshall, Denis Noble and Lee Cronin"
   • Can chemistry solve the origin of lif...  

Link to the cited video ("Elucidating the Agenda of James Tour: A Defense of Abiogenesis") can be found in the video description of Episode 0 - "Reasons for this Series" here:    • Episode 0/13: Reasons // A Course on ...  

The passionate thumbnail for this video uses a still frame image taken from Dr. Tour's video on Flash Graphene when he says "any" in the phrase "any carbon source" at 0:12:    • Flash Graphene Changing the World  

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